United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1214 (106th)
Veterans' Claims Adjudication Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced
23 March 1999
Last action
10 June 1999 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], MIKE DOYLE, Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], LOUISE SLAUGHTER
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Claims Adjudication Improvement Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a quality assurance program in the Veterans Benefits Administration, either through a single division or separate quality assurance entities. Requires: (1) the Under Secretary for Benefits to perform and oversee quality reviews of such division or entities; (2) an adequate number of quality assurance personnel within the Administration; and (3) an annual report from the Secretary to Congress on quality assurance activities.
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Timeline
23 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E515-516)
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E548-549)
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
10 June 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 March 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 March 1999
Sponsors
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1214
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1214
- us · 106-hr-1214 · source updated 20 August 2025